Open Wide the Doors
”Be not afraid, open wide the doors for Christ.” Episodes include homilies, reflections, and lectures given by Fr. Daniel Belken, who is a priest of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau in Missouri, and has been ordained a priest since June 2020.
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Episodes
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
We are so used to seeing growth everywhere- but what does that mean in a life of faith?
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
We've all seen the depictions: a devil on one side, and an angel on the other. What do we do when we feel that tension?
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
We are so familiar with the altar that we gather around for the Eucharist- but do we understand the deeper meaning and what can we do to prepare ourselves better to receive Christ?
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: it impacts life now more than you might think!
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
When the Holy Spirit came down, the disciples lives were changed. Is the Lord ready to change ours today?
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Jesus gives us one life-changing commandment: love one another. The implications of that may be a little further reaching than one might think...
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
In a world that is all about being connected- is our connection with God currently good enough?
Introduction
"Be not afraid. Open wide the doors to Christ." Those words were a part of Pope John Paul II's timeless first address after being named the Holy Father. Through my homilies, talks, and lectures, here presented, it is my hope to continue that same work that John Paul II dedicated himself to so many years ago.
As a priest, I seek to bring others closer to God as a humble instrument, and pray that I can, in some small way, continue to resonate that very same theme that John Paul II begun his papacy with.
Therefore, what he has said, I say to you: "Be not afraid. Open wide the doors to Christ!"